The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10


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The nrst notable event to empkasize The
frightened prospec,s whsca WIN sssuK nom
Tallahassee railroad boom vili be TIE tra.6Eef
Of large number of los of varied areas h the
"villa Mitchell " addition 70 The city We
speak thus positively as TO sa,s being made be-
cause the property is very valuable by reason
Of its locality. not TO mention the fertility Of the
soil-the locality being convenient for the
homes Of those who viii become part Of the pop
ulation Of growing city and subsist BY the en-
ployment it affords or the market il supplies.
Let Us consider some of the reasons why locality
renders y property valuable and therefore
TO be sought as an Investment: it will be granted
that property is valuable in proportion to its
proximity to a business centre, and, for illustra-
ton, taking 81 600 as An unit of value for the
price Of a lot at this centre, common sense will
certainly estimate from that basis the absolute
value Of other lots 10 proportion TO their distance
from the CENTRE If that distance be not too great
for the convenience of residents. This method
of calculation is positive in Its resuts-the figure
of value being low if the city is inert and higher
If is active and growing The demands of
population for homes will give an actual, equia-
BILE value to lots. if business enterprise does not
raise their price for particular uses
Thus the availability of the Villa Mitchell adj
dition TO the city is beyond question as being
convenient, and Especially 50 as being laid off in
the most approved manner of arranging the lots
being not too remote from the centre of the city,
and each will have an added value as another is
improved and occupied by an owner.
The assured growth OF the city in consequence
of the building of railroads will certainly cause
an increase of population of the class that will
require homes at limited cost, and these not be-
ing obtainabe within the older portion of the
city will be sought as near as possible without
being too expensive.
We have thus briefly outlined what we pre-.
sumo are the reasons which have induced one
of the most experienced and successful real es-
tate dealers in the United States to make sale
of the Villa Mitchell property, which he will do
on the Both of this month. 1t would seem that
when Mr.. Raffensperger takes charge in
a transaction, success is assured-this,
because he does not touch property
which is without value, and because his
methods are most sagacious. A historical and
descriptive work on Toledo, which we have be-
fore US, says of him: when We say that Mr..
Rnffensperger is a Napoleon In the real estate
market, we say what is true, with this qualifca-
tion-he has thus far had no Waterloo" Born
in Pennsylvania in 1882, he began the real estate
business in 1885, and his name has been famll-
lar one for more than quarter of a century in
Northern and Western States by reason of his
large transactions-from New York to Kansas,
inclusive. Coming to Florida recently, he has
made large and successful sales at jacksonville.
Ocala and Orange Park, all characterized by the
fair and square dealing that have made his wide
spread reputation honorable. The work from
which we have quoted says of him:
With the opportunity for making fortunes in
Ioicdo out OF roal oe'-.-, 10 wuuiu Ue strange ii
the city did not have one genius, at least, in
handling that kind of property. 1t has the yery
personage expected. Everybody knows H. j.
Rafensperger. He is not one of those sort of
traders Who buy piece of land and sit down on
it and wait till per force Of the growth of the
town the value of his particular property is en-
nance; MOI wlii his inventive mind permit of
being chained to the automatic duties Of a stupid
agency. His ways are Raffenspergerian His
auction sales are out door festivals A home is
what rich and poor want, and with that fond
prize he gilds his transactions and crowns them
with success. While there is magic about him
there is no Jugglcry. He never allows his auc-
tioneer TO strike of lot without first giving the
bidder an opportunity to examine what he is
buying and the validity Of it's title. He confines
every trade to truth, and is as watchful of the
welfare OF the poor man TO whom he sells home
as OF the purse of the land owner who takes the
money. When he announces q sale, therefore
the man who has engaged his services knows
that his interests will be managed with a vigor
that is magnetic and an intelligence that can
ioretell the result; while the people, on the other
hand, are captivated by his heartiness, confde
IN his represent atOns, rally to his call, and bid
Tor home and a fortune. TOledoans honor
him, because where the winds have toyed with
bis banner, thriving communities have arisen.
Other cities, likewise, know his name and
honor it,
And this "auction sale will be an outdoor
festival" on the beautiful site Of Villa Mitchell
on the 30th, where free lunch will be SGT out.
Low rates of transportation will bring people
from Thomasville, Jacksonville and all along
the line and many of them will doubtless be-
come owners OF property and interested in the
progress of Tallahassee Future publications
will give full information as to the great sale.
Yesterday telegram was received
by Sparkman & Sparkman and Lesley an
Al IL Il